Mc Que It AB
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2023-09-16
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#280
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.84
last 5 Master vs avg 661.78 (+0.06)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±15.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.34 · weakest Brisket (162.23)
Road miles
1980
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
661.78 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has finished one call ahead of Mc Que It 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROKER Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ELBOW GREASE in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| No Measurements BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELBOW GREASE | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Slam Dunk BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| KillerbunnyBBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 162.8112 | 169.34 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 157.0856 | 165.62 | top 60% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 139.3600 | 165.73 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 153.6800 | 162.23 | top 64% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-05-23 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-08-14 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-05-30 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (17 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-16 — First tracked contest · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)
- 📈 2023-09-16 — Peak power rating (1494) · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)
- 📣 2025-05-31 — First call · Small Town Smoke Down
- ⭐ 2025-05-31 — Career-best overall score (690.8572) · Small Town Smoke Down
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2026-08-14 |
| +3.2 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2025-05-31 |
| +1.6 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| +1.6 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | 2025-09-12 |
| +0.7 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2026-05-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2025-09-06 |
| -9 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2024-05-25 |
| -8.1 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2026-05-30 |
| -6.2 | Alberta BBQ Festival | 2026-07-03 |
| -5.8 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | 2023-09-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 62% | 94.7% | 92.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 88% | top 54% | 96% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.9% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 4 / 15 (682.1716) | 3 (170.8228) | 5 (169.6916) | 6 (171.9772) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2026-07-03 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 9 / 11 (663.8860) | 5 (170.2628) | 10 (162.2516) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (159.9544) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 20 / 24 (651.3600) | 16 (166.8228) | 21 (161.6916) | 19 (166.2856) | 18 (156.5600) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 13 / 23 (659.8972) | 15 (165.6800) | 13 (162.2400) | 12 (170.8572) | 14 (161.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 10 / 15 (651.8856) | 6 (169.1200) | 13 (159.3944) | 12 (160.5484) | 9 (162.8228) |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 16 / 23 (658.1484) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (158.8000) | 5 (170.8456) | 18 (158.2400) |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 9 / 16 (672.5144) | 9 (169.6800) | 1 (177.1544) | 12 (161.1200) | 10 (164.5600) |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 10 / 15 (677.1200) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (166.2972) | 6 (171.4172) | 8 (169.1428) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 13 / 38 (673.6800) | 15 (169.7256) | 11 (170.8456) | 2 (175.4172) | 30 (157.6916) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 19 / 32 (662.1832) | 15 (167.4172) | 24 (163.9428) | 7 (173.7144) | 28 (157.1088) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 8 / 25 (690.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 12 (170.2744) | 16 (166.2628) | 4 (176.0228) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 17 / 34 (653.5768) | 13 (167.9656) | 28 (157.0856) | 14 (165.6800) | 19 (162.8456) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 20 / 28 (654.2628) | 22 (162.8112) | 12 (168.5600) | 19 (164.5944) | 22 (158.2972) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 32 / 39 (629.6116) | 12 (171.4400) | 20 (165.1316) | 39 (139.3600) | 30 (153.6800) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 21 / 29 (645.6000) | 21 (163.4056) | 24 (159.9772) | 25 (156.5256) | 16 (165.6916) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #316 (493 pts) | #204 (811 pts) | #283 (671 pts) | #301 (533 pts) | #360 (453 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #280 (780 pts) | #220 (1015 pts) | #340 (770 pts) | #245 (910 pts) | #292 (805 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #839 (138 pts) | #783 (193 pts) | #811 (203 pts) | #879 (143 pts) | #898 (128 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1197 (74 pts) | #1272 (74 pts) | #1675 (59 pts) | #1596 (54 pts) | #1156 (99 pts) |